Explanations and examples to demonstrate how to identify independent and dependent clauses, prepositions and prepositional phrases, participle phrases and gerund phrases, and infinitives and infinitive phrases.
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The highly-respected Reading Rockets program offers both teachers and students a toolkit of ways to connect more actively with the materials they read. Some of these techniques are specifically for fiction-reading, others are designed for reading nonfiction and informational texts, while others are useful for any text.
Explanations and examples that demonstrate how to identify and correctly use commas with coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and introductory phrases; semicolons to connect independent clauses; colons to introduce lists; hyphens with modifiers; apostrophes with singular and plural possession; and dashes and parentheses for emphasis. L.9-10.2 Cap/Punc/Spell, L.11-12.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
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Information and examples of words containing the vowels "a", "e", "I", and "o."
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Learn everything you need to know about writing a descriptive essay including: using language that appeals to the five senses; understanding the difference between showing and telling; identifying essays that describe people, places, objects, and events; and writing descriptive essays that use concise language, are logically organized, and address the significance of the of item being described.
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Explanations and examples that teach how to identify and correct errors in subject/verb agreement, comma splices, sentence fragments, capitalization of titles and names, and use of passive voice. L.9-10.1 Grammar/Usage, L.11-12.1 Gram/Usage Conventions
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Archived exhibition reveals how European writers and mapmakers thought about America during the Age of Discovery. Describes the allegorical images Europeans sometimes used to portray America and features the Gutierrez map, drawn in 1562, which is full of depictions of giants, cannibals, mermaids, monkeys, and sea monsters.
Spelling rules with examples for words that contain the letter "u."
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Luminarium offers a student resource for learning about the authors of the English Renaissance period. Contains links to over 25 different authors from the period which contain their biographies, bibliographies, and text to some of their works.
A website covering 17th century English literature. Extensive list of links connected to many prominent writers of the time. A detailed historical timeline of the 17th century provided.
This collection created by Pat Pflieger is all about children of the 19th century and what they read. Sections to investigate include about the children, some of their magazines, some of their books, papers written on the subject, and additional web sites to visit.
This site, created by Deidre Johnson, provides information on series reading about girls in the 19th century. You can find information about noted authors of these series, such as Jacob Abbott and Sophie May, and many selections from 19th century series books. A very interesting site.
"High-Rise" is the final book in a quartet of novels by J.G. Ballard. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
'The Waste Land' is a long poem by the American writer T.S Eliot. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
'Their Lonely Betters' is a short, four-stanza lyric poem by W.H. Auden. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
Written by Caryl Churchill in 1982, "Top Girls" was one of the first plays to engage directly with Thatcherism. Read an overview of "Top Girls" and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and videos.
Learn to write a narrative essay by identifying the differences between descriptive and narrative essays, knowing the difference between autobiographical and biographical narratives, recognizing the structure of narratives, and identifying and stressing the importance of personal growth in a narrative essay.
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Discover these exciting 25 activities that develop reading and writing skills while having fun. The activities are split for two different age groups.
Learn to write an expository essay by providing evidence that supports a thesis, articulating concepts and information correctly and concisely, understanding the significance of different facts and concepts, and writing an expository essay that is well organized.
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Bring the vocabulary of film to life through the processes of filmmaking. Students learn terminology and techniques simultaneously as they plan, film, and edit a short video.